The collection consists of a variety of reports and records reflecting the
administrative life of the university. Included in the holdings are annual reports, strategic plans, minutes, financial records, library reports, professional activity reports, plans for success, self-studies, division records, and minutes. The collection is open-ended and is added to on a regular basis.

Quantity:

2.9 linear feet–

Administrative History

Oglethorpe University was chartered by the state of Georgia in 1835. The college was named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of the state of Georgia. The campus was relocated from Midway, Georgia after the Civil War and the present location in Atlanta was established in 1913. The administrative records date from 1914 to current date.

Arrangement

The arrangement is by series and includes: Series I – Annual Reports of the university; Series II –Strategic plans and self-studies; Series III- Division reports; Series IV- Financial reports; Series V- Minutes; Series VI- Miscellaneous.

Description

The records consist of information related to the university’s administrative life cycle.

Restrictions

None.

Subject Headings

Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, Ga.).

Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA.) – Finance.

Universities and Colleges—United States—Administration.

Oglethorpe University—Accreditation (Education)

Oglethorpe University. Library Administration

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

Please cite Oglethorpe University, Administration Records, MS 25, Archives, Philip Weltner Library, Oglethorpe University Atlanta, Georgia. Permission to publish from this collection must be approved in writing by the Director of the Library, Oglethorpe University.

Folder List

SERIES I: Consists of annual reports of the university and its various units.

Box 1.

Folder 1. Annual Reports, 1976; 1977

Folder 2. Annual Reports, 1981

Folder 3. Annual Reports, 1983

Folder 4. Annual Reports, 1984

Folder 5. Annual Reports, 1985

Folder 6. Annual Reports, 1986; 1987; 1988

Folder 7. Annual Reports, 1988-89; 1989-90; 1990-91

Folder 8. Campus Beautification Committee, 1993

Folder 9. Executive Summary, Case for Support, n.d.

Folder 10. Five-Year Plan, 1988-1993

Box 2.

Folder 1A. Annual Report on Institutional Effectiveness, 1995

Folder 1. Annual Report on Institutional Effectiveness, 1995-96

Folder 2. Annual Report on Institutional Effectiveness, 1995-96 (c.2)

Folder 3. Annual Report on Institutional Effectiveness, 1999

Folder 4. Library Annual Report, 2003-04

Folder 5. Library Annual Report, 2004-05

Folder 6. Library Annual Report, 2005-06

Folder 7. Library State of the State Report, 2005

Folder 8. President’s Report, 2000-01

Folder 9. Professional Activities, 1993-94

Folder 10. Report on Image Audit, 1995

SERIES II: Consists of self-studies, business plans, strategic plans and SACS reports.